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Outside of the tournament guides, there’s just a lot to have an opinion about. What to wear, what’s in, what’s out, the state of the sport, and more.
Tennis is ripe for opinions. God knows we have plenty.
“It's no accident, I think, that tennis uses the language of life. Advantage, service, fault, break, love, the basic elements of tennis are those of everyday existence, because every match is a life in miniature.”
The US Open is New York’s dating superbowl, and the chances of being invited on a date to attend are high. So what do you do when this happens but you know nothing about tennis? Here is a list of everything you might be thinking but are too afraid to ask.
Each time I attempt to plan my outfits for tournaments I've never been to, nine times out of ten it's a total miss. I end up packing one thing, then buying something when I arrive because I realize I've packed completely the wrong thing — or suddenly we're halfway through the day and I'm begging Charlie to buy me a workout set from the gift shop because I've sweat through my entire outfit.
“Where does real spectator fashion, luxury or not, fit into all of this? Where are the women who buy $50 upper-bowl tickets on Centre Court but look like they belong front row?”